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4503 - Visual Information Officer

Summary

The Visual Information Officer (VIO) is the 45XX occupational field technical subject matter expert, specifically trained and experienced in the employment of organic visual information systems and training of 45XX personnel in visual information related disciplines.

Visual Information Officers are the principal advisor to commanders and Communication Strategy and Operations (COMMSTRAT) Officers on visual information matters at all levels.

They mentor the officers and Marines of the unit in all applicable mechanical, doctrinal and conceptual visual information matters, as required, to improve the general effectiveness and proficiency of 45XX personnel.

They assist in the development of training, exercises, and employment plans designed to accomplish mission essential tasks, achieve communication objectives and ensure individual and collective Training and Readiness task compliance.

They help design and vet the visual information management and production policies and disseminate information to the unit’s personnel regarding such policies.

They manage all visual information commodities organic to the unit in order to ensure equipment and unit readiness.

They aggregate and quantify reports on the unit’s technical proficiency and readiness.

They have oversight of the unit’s indoctrination and certification programs.

Additional duties include: developing annexes and appendices to operations orders; new equipment training; research and integration of emerging technologies and industry standards; vetting of draft training and readiness manuals; and participation in applicable operational advisory groups, course curriculum review boards, training task selections boards, and technology trade shows.

This MOS is technical in nature and requires extensive training, education, and experience to become proficient.

Prerequisites

Must meet eligibility and appointment criteria as prescribed in MCO 1040.42B, WO and LDO accession programs.

Must have a GT score of 110 or higher.

Security requirement: must possess secret security clearance; must meet sensitive compartmented information (SCI) eligibility guidelines based on a single scope background investigation/T5 investigation.

Must possess a school-trained 45XX (or legacy 43XX or 46XX) background.

Must hold PMOS 4591 with minimum of three-year experience as a 4591.

Must have graduated from at least one visual information technical course.

Eligible courses are limited to: Digital Multimedia Course (A18T4Z2); Intermediate Photojournalism Course (A1843E2); Intermediate Motion Media/Intermediate Videography Course (A18KCU2); Advanced Electronic Journalism Course (A18PNL2) all at DINFOS, Ft Meade, MD; or the Department of Defense-sponsored Military Photojournalism (MPJ) Course of study (C244661) or the Military Motion Media (MMM) Course of study (C2446P1), Military Visual Journalism program at S.I.

Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.

Must have graduated from at least one visual information management course.

Eligible course are limited to: Visual Information Management (A18M6N2) or Combat Camera Leadership Course (A18A412) both at DINFOS, Ft Meade, MD.

Requirements

Complete the Warrant Officer Basic Course (WOBC) (M02RMN4) within 18 months of appointment to WO.

Skill progression courses/training: Visual Information Management (VIM) Course (A18M6N2) resident, at DINFOS, Ft Meade, MD (WO to CWO2 at earliest opportunity).

Basic Television Equipment Maintenance Course (BTVEM) (A18T5N2) at DINFOS, Ft Meade, MD (WO to CWO2).

Skill enhancement courses/training for Visual Information Officers in the Fleet Marine Force and Marine Corps Component Commands: Intermediate MAGTF Information Operations Practitioners Course (IMIOPC) (N03F2G1) at Expeditionary Warfare Training Group-Atlantic (EWTGLANT), Norfolk, VA.

(CWO3 to WO).

Advanced MAGTF Information Operations Planner Course (AMIOPC) (N03HE51) at EWTGLANT, Norfolk, VA.

(CWO5 to CWO4).

Intermediate Public Affairs Specialist Course (IPASC) (A18DCG2) at DINFOS, Ft Meade, MD.

(CWO2 to WO at earliest opportunity).

Joint Contingency Public Affairs Course (JCPAC) (A18DC42) at DINFOS, Ft Meade, MD.

(CWO2).

POI CID

None

Duties

For a complete listing of duties and tasks, refer to the Communication Strategy and Operations Training and Readiness Manual (NAVMC 3500.9C).

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Marketing Managers 11-2021.

Training and Development Managers 11-3131.

Project Management Specialists 13-1082.

Training and Development Specialists 13-1151.

Archivists 25-4011.

Art Directors 27-1011.

Graphic Designers 27-1024.

Set and Exhibit Designers 27-1027.

Producers and Directors 27-2012.

Writers and Editors 27-3040.

Broadcast, Sound, and Lighting Technicians 27-4010.

Photographers 27-4021.

Television, Video, and Film Camera Operators and Editors 27-4030.

Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other 27-4099.

Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 43-5061.

Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers 49-2097.

Printing Workers 51-5110.

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operator 51-9150.

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